What's upper! Can you believe this is our 100th issue & this issue also marks Rap Attack's 2nd year anniversary? It's true, oh it's true! I have to sincerely thank my Rap Attack panel of the dopest dj's in the nation & my dawgs at the record labels who continue to show us love for all your support. You know who you are. Keeping RapAttackLives.com is not something I've been profiting from. All the expenses to keep this online has come out of my pocket cause I'm not gonna let the critics out there downgrade our college radio, internet & mixtape dj's. Just cause we ain't a BDS station, I don't give a f#ck. I know that we have the flexabilty & freedom to break new hip-hop music without going through the red tape & wait for the upper hands to give us an ok if we can play this record or not. I can't forget to give my staff a huge shout out & thanks for their loyalty & unconditional support; Mike Franco who has taken this site to the next level with his online graphics expertise. Mike is the BEST at what he does & if you're ever lookin' for the man who can design the phattest website, then holla at Mike at: newrealmrecords@aol.com. Also props to Kazzeo, Hovik, Dialog & Davey-D as their contributions to Rap Attack is what makes us NUMBER ONE every week. THANK YOU or in my language Tagalog, MARAMING SALAMAT!...  Phat Farm is gettin' ready to unveil the all new Reverend Run tennis shoes. Mike Money outta Def Jam is planning to do a promotion with our Rap Attack panel & lace us with a pair! Fo' real so stay tuned... SRC's, DJ Skee & I hung out over the weekend & he's all hyped up about ATL's up & coming, Stat Quo. This cat is already in negotiations in signing a big recording contract & Dre's AfterMath is definitely in the running. Three tracks I peeped from Stat Quo gets props! "Let's Get It On" featuring Biggie & 2Pac," "Wood Grain" & "Southcoast" are heavy hitters & gonna hit hard on your 1's & 2's. For more info on gettin' laced with an advanced copy or if you're lookin' for drops &/or freestyles from Stat Quo, you can hit him up at: STATQUO@TMAIL.COM. Skee's gonna be the tour dj for Compton's own, Game who was discovered by Dr. Dre. Lookout for the new Skee mix cd, "Sidekick.MixTape" (T Mobile) droppin' now & featuring exclusive freestyles & tracks from G Unit, Nas, Game, Busta, Stat Quo, David Banner, Snoop, Obie Trice, T.I., the Neptunes and more... Jedi Mind Tricks are one of the hottest up and coming hip-hop groups on the scene. Their current single, “Kublai Khan”, should have been in your hands for a minute now. They are currently touring in the following city’s; September 29 in Baltimore, September 30 in Atlanta, October 3 in Houston, October 4 in San Antonio, October 11 in Seattle and October 17 in Chicago. If you’re interested in setting up phone or live interviews with the group or if you haven’t gotten the single yet , reach out to Papa D at  888.513.3998 Monday through Friday… Always known to be highly political, opinionated, and sometimes controversial, Yay area’s own Paris has produced a documentary entitled “Aftermath: Unanswered Questions From 9.11” which offer his insights surrounding the 2001 tragedy… Last Tuesday night, both Kazzeo & I had a chance to stop by the Marc Ronson Elektra Records party in LA on September 9^th where all sorts of industry heads were visible. Big ups to our homies who was in da house; Ron "Indiana Jones" Miner, Brian Samson, Adam Favors (Interscope), Roddy Rod & Brandon (WB), J-Grand, Cheeks and Jessica Weber (we saw you peepin’ through the glass). Hahaha… Kool G Rap is back! Yep that’s right. The new single “Gully” b/w “Breaka Breaka” should be hitting your mail box any minute now. Make sure and show some love to the former Juice Crew member. To get laced, call 213.368.1601 and speak to the girl behind the glass, Jessica… Brand new heat coming at you this week.  Star Beav  & Erocc’n drop the track “Cowards” produced by A-Ron. This is a funky track that you can definitely ride to. If you want to peep it for yourself, hit up Rob Z at 602.741.8592 and tell RapAttack sent ya… If you’re in NYC looking for something to do on September 18, make sure to check out Cappadonna, Remedy, and Killah Priest rockin’ live at Club Exit in Brooklyn. The address is 149 Manhattan Ave. in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.  Doors open at 9pm. If you want to go, make sure to reach out to my girl Alma over at Room Service.  Call 718.237.2045 for the hook up… Big ups to Oakland's hip-hop duo, Zion-I who are nominated for a Source award!... Coming soon, two phat new singles from El Gant. First single's "No Joke" produced by NY's Ready C on El's new label Nacirema Records... The buzz is strong with  The Panjabi MC featuring Phar-City "Hands In The Air" (Dolo Mic). A sure shot winner when it comes to packing the dance floor & an instant phone reaction record over the airwaves. Phar-City is available for radio interviews & doing custom drops. Please holla at Crisis at 860.883.1697 or online at: PHARCITYC@AOL.COM. Phar-City is also featured on the new Kelis remix of "Milkshake" (Starr Trak/Arista) & it's startin' to bubble hot on the underground mixtape tip... "Bucweet" Tha Animal featuring Cassidy (remember 'Decisions?') cut "Git Down On The Floor" (White Label) is gonna hit big on the underground, mixshow & clubs.Vinyl coming soon. Expect the MP3 exclusive to our Rap Attack panel coming soon via your email... Peep on your turntables the new 12" with Mr. WEBB "Tales From Da Delph" b/w Suspens featuring William "Poogie" Hart (from the Delfonics), "Suspens Da Don" & Insanity & Black Raw "Philly Shorties" (Suspens Recordings). Show our Philly fam some love when you get this. For more info you can contact Mii Mii online at: SUSPENS@SUSPENSRECORDING.COM, on her 2-way: MIIMII@MY2WAY.COM or at 610. 292.9703! Holla at her if you neeed copies, drops &/or freestyles...  The "RETURN OF THE DJ TOUR" begins on October 7th and the Bomb Hip-Hop Magazine & David Paul are looking for a couple of local turntablists/hip-hop dj's in each city to open up the show and join them on stage. Scratching and beat juggling are cool but you HAVE TO be able to beatmix as well. They want well rounded dj's that can rock the crowd. If you think you have what it takes email David Paul at: usa@bombhiphop.com. Here are the cities:

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
PORTLAND, OR.
EUGENE, OR.
SEATTLE/TACOMA, WA.
VANCOUVER, CANADA
MISSOULA, MONTANA
WINNIPEG, CANADA
MINNEAPOLIS , MN.
CHICAGO, IL.
DETROIT, MI
ST. LOUIS, MO.
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.
DALLAS, TX.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
BATON ROUGE, LA.
HOUSTON, TX.
AUSTIN, TX.
SANTA FE, NM.
PHOENIX, AZ.
SAN DIEGO, CA.
LOS ANGELES, CA.

One of my favorite TV shows since gettin' out of L.A. County last March has got to be P.Diddy's "MTV's Makin' The Band 2." The season finale was all that & Da Band's new 12" "Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That" (Bad Boy/Universal) is out & already gettin' good reviews. Peep it!... Coming to NYC this September 26th is the FAME (Filipino Americans In Music & Entertainment) conference. Here's the exclusive 411: Groundbreaking event connects music industry experts and aspiring young professionals in an evening of networking and discussion" On September 26, 2003, Collaborative Opportunities for Raising Empowerment Inc. (CORE), a not-for-profit organization of progressive, young Fil-Am professionals, will host Filipino Americans in Music & Entertainment ("FAME") at Lighthouse International, 111 East 59th Street (b/w Park & Lexington), New York City. This groundbreaking event will connect attendees with highly successful Filipino-American professionals in the highly competitive world of music and entertainment. The panel discussion and networking event will benefit those interested in a career in the entertainment industry, or who simply want to learn about the experience of being a young Filipino professional in corporate America.
FAME will feature accomplished professionals speaking on their experience in promotion, public relations, entertainment law, production, accounting, and business development among others. They are record label executives, award-winning DJs, musicians, entrepreneurs, and activists. They are pioneers, paving the way for Filipinos, and Asian Americans, in the music industry.
The panelists are:
Manny Bella, Owner, Target Music Inc., Paul E. Butler, Director of Program Enterprises, VH-1 Music First (VH1) and Country Music Television (CMT), Russ Elevado, Audio Mix Engineer, Gizelle M. Jacobs, Esq., Director, Business and Legal Affairs, Island Def Jam Music Group, Kuttin Kandi, Turntablist, Deejay, Activist, Hip-Hop Advocate, Jeannine Magno, Public Relations, Cornerstone Promotions / The FADER Magazine, Rich Pangilinan (DJ Riddler), Record Label Executive, Entrepreneur, Producer/Remixer, Musician, Radio DJ: KTU 103.5 FM and Anthony Pasigan, Senior Accountant, Be Music/Bertelsmann. More information about these panelists can be found on the CORE Web site (www.core-nyc.com).
The FAME event will be "a wonderful opportunity for networking, particularly in an industry where making personal contacts and building relationships is so important," explains Iris Ria Pacis, CORE Events Director. "We are organizing this event to let young Filipinos in New York know that opportunities in the music industry are available to them," says Manny Lorenzo, FAME Project Director. FAME is a follow up to CORE's highly successful speaker panel and networking reception, "Harnessing Individual Successes Toward Collective Empowerment" co-hosted with Philippine Consul General Lacanlale last March.
Over 200 young professionals from the New York Metro area attended this event.
EVENT DETAILS: Filipino Americans in Music &
Entertainment
Friday, September 26, 2003
5:30 pm Doors open, 7:00 pm Panel
Lighthouse International
111 East 59th Street (b/w Park & Lexington) New
York City
Registration Fees: $35 until 8/31; $40 from 9/1 to 9/19; $50 at the door. REGISTER ONLINE at www.core-nyc.com or email core.info@verizon.net for more details...

IMPORTANT NEWS: Nasty-Nes, DJ Addition, DJ EQ from WBCR & Dan Shores from WHRW are all in the works on planning a huge hip-hop showcase at the upcoming CMJ conference in NYC on October 23rd, 8PM-2AM. We NEED the record labels support to help sponsor our event. Your donation/sponsorship will get the following: 1.  Your act can perform (20 min limit-Labels who sponor this event, gets 1st priority for their act to perform)... 2.  You can post your banner up in the club & pass out promo material... 3.  You will have a guest list good for up to 10 guests... 4.  I will post an advertisement of your artist you are  presently pushing on the RapAttackLives.com  site for 4 weeks... 5.  You will get exposure to up to 1000 people who will be at this event. If interested, please contact DJ Addition at 617. 908. 3639!...

This Wednesday, September 17 will be Kazzeo's 10 year anniversary at KHDC in Salinas, CA and if any label reps or artists would like to be part of the show via phone in’s, please get at him in advance so he can get you the number to call. You can hit Kazzeo up online at his new email address: : djkazzeo1@yahoo.com. Kazzeo says, "Well this is the week that I mark 10 years on the air at KHDC in Salinas, CA.  As I reflect on the past 10 years I am in awe at some of the things I have seen and been a part of as well as in disbelief and bewilderment. I was on the air the night OJ ran from the cops. I was on the air trying to console listeners the night Tupac died. I saw Wu-Tang blow up. I’ve seen soldiers like Big L, Biggie, Jam Master J, Big Pun, and Eazy-E all pass. I’ve interviewed hundreds of mc’s from Black Moon to Big Pun to Lords Of The Underground to Funk Doobiest to Kardinal Offishall. I’ve lost friends such as Rob One and DJ Threat. Many of you have become my second family. After all this time I still love college radio as much as the day I started and will continue to represent it as best I can. I have to shout out all those individuals associated with my radio show over the years. Verbal Tek, Kool One, Suicide One, Miss J, Blast One, Delia Saldivar, Casablanca Rich, and my man Jason D. And I can’t forget my Rap Attack family. Nes, thank you for always giving me a shot to shine and being as insightful and willing to help as anyone could ever be. You always have my support in anything except when you blast in my car or make those suspect noises while you’re sleeping! Baby C, what can I say? You’re a sister to me. Over the last few years you and I have seen and weathered some pretty rough situations. As I said for Nes, I always have your back as well. Whoever has a negative remark to make about you may as well diss me too. Lastly, I know there are far too many label reps for me to mention. Just know that I thank you all for the years of service and support. Let’s keep it moving for another 10 years"…

SHOUT OUT TIZIME: Happy B'days to Patrick DJ Buddhabong from TIR, Jennifer Norwood outta Universal & to Russ "Roast Duck" Jones from J Records. Shouts to this weeks new Friendsters of DJ Kazzeo; Sarah, Kei, Tyna, Celine, Allure, Lani, Anny, Ms JoJo, Chaz & Ninong Boy! Last week we lost one of the greatest comics who we grew up watching on "Three's Company,"  John Ritter , country singer & legend Johnny Cash, to all those who lost their lives in the 9/11 tragedy & to Tupac Shakur 9/13/96 (R.I.P.).

PEACE, LOVE & HIP-HOP UNITY (God Bless & Isa Mahal),

Nasty-Nes

(Pinoy Pride4Life / John 3:16)